Kind Country bring cosmic bluegrass into the Radio Heartland studio October 10, 2019 Kind Country's latest album, 'Hard Times,' released in spring of this year. The band brought their self-described 'cosmic American music' into the Radio Heartland studio.
Jack Klatt performs songs from his new album, 'It Ain't The Same' October 8, 2019 Jack Klatt signed to the Yep Roc label on May 1 of this year, and now he's released his album, 'It Ain't The Same.' Klatt and his band visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album.
Barbaro budge beyond the bounds of bluegrass September 24, 2019 A lot of string bands can do very well by playing traditional old-time or canonical bluegrass music, and then there are those who like to stretch out a bit. Barbaro, a four-piece string band from Minnesota, fall into the latter category. Barbaro peformed at Radio Heartland ahead of a big gig at the upcoming Boats and Bluegrass Festival, set in the southeastern Minnesota city of Winona.
Humbird performs in the Radio Heartland studio September 19, 2019 Siri Undlin is the songwriter and singer in Humbird. She says her musical influences range from jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to classical composer Arvo Part to legendary Texas songwriter Blaze Foley. Humbird stopped at Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album, 'Pharmakon.'
The Small Glories perform songs from 'Assiniboine & The Red' at Radio Heartland September 6, 2019 Winnipeg duo The Small Glories visited the Radio Heartland studio to perform songs from their new album 'Assiniboine & The Red' -- a title that not only references the confluence of two rivers in their hometown, but is also a metaphor for how the duo formed.
Watch the video for The Small Glories' song, 'Oh My Love' August 26, 2019 Filmed on location at an animal-sanctuary farm outside Winnipeg, the video balances the song's mournful lyrics with uplifting visuals. The song is the lead single from the Small Glories' 2019 album, 'Assiniboine & The Red.'
Six Mile Grove perform in the Radio Heartland studio August 23, 2019 Southern Minnesota band Six Mile Grove recently celebrated 20 years together. In January 2019, they released their latest album, 'Million Birds.' Ahead of upcoming shows at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 26 and 27, Six Mile Grove visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album and to talk about 20 years as a band.
The Clay Hess Band perform at Radio Heartland August 15, 2019 Athens, Ohio bluegrass guitar wizard Clay Hess and his band are playing summer bluegrass festivals in Minnesota, so they stopped at Radio Heartland to play songs from their latest album, 'Just Another Story.'
Joan Shelley returns with new album, shares the song, 'Cycle' July 16, 2019 Shelley says the album, 'Like the River Loves the Sea,' is 'a haven for overstimulated heads in uncertain times.'
Shane Leonard guest DJs on Radio Heartland July 15, 2019 Shane Leonard contains multitudes: he's a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Leonard has a new album out, 'Strange Forms,' and he's adding another credential to his already impressive CV as he joins Mike Pengra to guest DJ on Radio Heartland.